Students who pursue this combined major will have the opportunity to learn how international business practices influence and are influenced by state-society interactions such as labor rights, trade practices, climate and sustainability priorities, political implications, as well international institutions.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
International Affairs Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 1 | |
| International Affairs at Northeastern | ||
or BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | |
| Required International Affairs Courses | ||
| A grade of C or higher is required for ECON courses. | ||
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| or ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| INTL 1101 | Globalization and International Affairs | 4 |
| INTL 3400 | International Conflict and Negotiation | 4 |
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
| International Experiential Learning | ||
| Complete one of the following: | ||
One semester of study-abroad experience | ||
One co-op abroad experience | ||
Two Dialogue of Civilizations (summer programs) | ||
Two summer traditional study-abroad experiences | ||
One N.U.in experience and one Dialogue of Civilizations or one summer traditional study-abroad experience | ||
Two approved short-term programs abroad | ||
International Affairs Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Security, Culture, Power | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| Climate and Development |
Regional Analysis Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of the following, two of which must be in one region. Select courses taken during a semester study abroad or specific Dialogue of Civilizations courses may count as regional analysis courses pending approval of the international affairs head faculty adviser. See department for additional courses: | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Africa Today | ||
| Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya | ||
| Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa | ||
| Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya | ||
| Anthropology of Africa | ||
| Business Economic History of South Africa | ||
| Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
or AFRS 2464 | Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | |
| The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa | ||
or AFRS 2465 | The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa | |
| Asia | ||
| Ethnography of Southeast Asia | ||
| East Asian Studies | ||
or HIST 1150 | East Asian Studies | |
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture | ||
| World War II in the Pacific | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| History of Vietnam Wars | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond: Eastern Religions | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Religion | ||
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
| Europe | ||
| Introduction to French Culture | ||
| Introduction to Italian Culture | ||
| Cultural History of Spain | ||
| Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500 | ||
| Hitler, Germany, and the Holocaust | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain | ||
| Britain and the British Empire | ||
| Independent Field Research Abroad: Central Europe | ||
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Latin American Society and Development | ||
| Latin American Film | ||
| Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| New Narratives: Latin America after 1989 | ||
| Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Latin American History through Film | ||
| Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Arabic Culture | ||
| Economic History of the Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| The Mediterranean World: An Overview | ||
| Middle East Studies | ||
| Modern Israel | ||
| America and the Middle East | ||
| Democracy and Development in North Africa and the Mediterranean | ||
| Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates | ||
| Jewish Religion and Culture | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Model Arab League | ||
| Russia | ||
| Introduction to Russian Civilization | ||
| History of the Soviet Union | ||
Business Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||
| ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
| Finance | ||
| FINA 2201 | Financial Management | 4 |
| Marketing | ||
| MKTG 2201 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| ORGB 3201 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| Business Core Option | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Innovation! | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Supply Chain and Operations Management | ||
Global Business and Strategy Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTB 1202 | Becoming a Global Manager | 4 |
| INTB 2202 | Analyzing the Global Business Environment | 4 |
| INTB 4202 | Executing Global Strategy | 4 |
| Elective Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Global Supply Chain Strategy | ||
Integrative Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INTB 4202 | Executing Global Strategy | 4 |
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Co-op Preparation | ||
| BUSN 1103 | Professional Development for Business Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| Statistics Requirement | ||
| MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | 4 |
| or INTL 2718 | Research Methods in International Affairs | |
Second Business Concentration (Optional)
A second business concentration is optional and may be chosen from the following list.
- Accounting
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation and Venture
- Entrepreneurial Startups
- Family Business
- Finance
- Fintech
- Healthcare Management and Consulting
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
Business Cooperative Education Requirement
Complete one six-month co-op experience.
Business GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in business courses
Experiential Liberal Arts
All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
The plan below is a sample. Students should consult with their academic adviser to confirm individual academic plans.
This program requires one of the following abroad options:
Semester-long student abroad experience; cooperative education abroad experience; two Dialogue of Civilizations (summer programs); two summer traditional study-abroad experiences; N.U.in experience combined with either Dialogue of Civilizations or traditional summer study-abroad experience.
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | MGSC 2301 or INTL 2718 | 4 | NUpath | 4 | MKTG 2201 | 4 |
| INTB 1202 | 4 | INTL undergraduate elective | 4 | FINA 2201 | 4 | INTL undergraduate elective | 4 |
| ECON 1115 or 1116 | 4 | ACCT 1201 | 4 | ||||
| INTL 1101 | 4 | NUpath | 4 | ||||
| BUSN 1102 or INTL 1000 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTL undergraduate elective | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | Elective | 4 | ||
| INTL undergraduate elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Complete one of the approved business core: ACCT 2301, ENTR 2301, MISM 2301, SCHM 2301 | 4 | Student may choose to participate in a Dialogue of Civilizations experience | |||||
| INTB 2202 | 4 | ||||||
| BUSN 1103 or EESH 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTL 3400 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | Elective | 4 | ||
| ORGB 3201 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 3304 or 3315 | 4 | ||||||
| Complete one of the following: | |||||||
| INTB 3310, FINA 4320, MKTG 4512, or SCHM 3301 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| NUpath | 4 | NUpath | 4 | ||||
| INTL undergraduate elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| INTL 4700 | 4 | INTB 4202 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||